Marriage is defined as a legally recognised union of two people as partners in a personal relationship, which brings about joy and happiness and is a celebration of a start to a new family. But it also brings along the social evil called the Dowry System and there is no doubt that it is still […]
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Constitution Of India
The Background Establishment Of A Constituent Assembly The demand for the establishment of a Constituent Assembly was first embodied in a resolution of the Indian National Congress passed at its Faizpur session on December 8, 1936. The same demand was further raised by the provincial legislatures where the Congress had a majority. But this was […]
CHOOSING A CAREER
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day”. These age-old and wise words of Confucius are of prime relevance even today. People are often frustrated and dissatisfied with their work life. The root of all these evils can be traced to wrong career decisions. Life has become tougher and […]
India’s Inspiring Chess Story
As you would be already knowing, there was a shock and awe in the world of chess after India put up a collective show of strength with their performance at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, on September 23, 2024. It was such a manifestation of overwhelming power and a spectacular display of force […]
Swim Through Your Preparations Like Gertrude ‘Trudy’ Ederle
You must have heard almost every topper of the UPSC CSE talking about the need for a dedicated and focused approach towards preparing for the most challenging and prestigious exam. What do you make out of the two words—dedication and focus—often repeated? Where do the two qualities in your preparation come from? How can one […]
UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM IN INDIA
Important certificates overflowed his file, his eyes are running through the columns of newspapers and different sites, beads of perspiration appeared on his forehead, tired and heartbroken he cried out his heart placing his head in his mother’s bosom, as if wanting to hide the grotesque reality that he is still unemployed… Unemployment is the […]
NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION
Necessity leads to Discovery, as Hard and Smart work leads to Success… The proverb ‘Necessity is the mother of all inventions’ highlights the reality of evolution in the technological world. It implies that when it is really necessary to accomplish a task, we actually end up doing it by hook or crook. The paramount and […]
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE
‘A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, But a broken heart drieth the bones.’ —Proverbs 17:2 A sedentary lifestyle is the greatest danger to health and exercise is often prescribed as an antidote. There is something far simpler and more effective than cardio, weightlifting and brisk walking, which is laughter. Laughter, my friends, is […]
KUMBH FESTIVAL – India’s Pride
Mankind has advanced at a searing pace in terms of scientific advancements since the medieval times. Age old practices have been renounced and have become obsolete. Yet a festival, believed to have originated during the reign of King Harshavardhana, continues to be celebrated with full fervour: the Kumbh Mela. Earliest historical records of the festival […]
Home Rule Movement 2
The period from 1919 to 1947 is a historic one in India’s freedom movement. It brought about a revolution—social, economic, political and intellectual—though with certain limitations. It was a period when Indian nationalism entered a new phase. Swaraj through ‘struggle’ and ‘sacrifice’, instead of ‘pressure’ or ‘appeal’, became the watchword of the movement for India’s […]